Keen for its astronauts to continue living in near-Earth orbit after the ISS's decommissioning, NASA wants private firms to develop their own space stations.
Despite the unusual conditions, crew on the ISS are still able to celebrate the holiday with traditional foods, though Christmas cookies can be problematic.
A recent drone display used thousands of the machines to create festive scenes, with one particular image earning its creators a place in the record books.
The Artemis I mission effectively marked the start of NASA's ambitious Artemis program, which plans to return astronauts to the moon by the end of this decade.
Waymo provides more than 150,000 robotaxi trips per week across Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin, Texas, and it now has Miami in its sights.